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Open AccessBuilding an implementation framework to address unmet contraceptive care needs in a carceral setting: a systematic review
The provision of contraceptive care for incarcerated individuals has been largely inconsistent and has contributed to, at best, inadequate care, and at worst reproductive abuses, violence, and coercion. While ...
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Open AccessA stakeholder-developed logic model to improve utilization of pharmacy-prescribed contraception in Utah
Currently, 20 states in the USA have passed policies allowing pharmacists to prescribe short-acting hormonal contraception, including pills, patches, and vaginal rings. Yet, utilization of these services remai...
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Open AccessAssessing contraceptive use as a continuum: outcomes of a qualitative assessment of the contraceptive journey
Contraceptive use is often a multi-decade experience for people who can become pregnant, yet few studies have assessed how this ongoing process impacts contraceptive decision-making in the context of the repro...
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Open AccessImproving access to highly effective emergency contraception: an assessment of barriers and facilitators to integrating the levonorgestrel IUD as emergency contraception using two applications of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
Emergency contraception prevents unwanted pregnancy after sexual intercourse. New evidence has demonstrated that the levonorgestrel 52 mg IUD is a highly effective method of emergency contraception. However, t...
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Open AccessDoes access to no-cost contraception change method selection among individuals who report difficulty paying for health-related care?
Out-of-pocket costs continue to be a barrier to accessing necessary healthcare services, including contraception. We explored how eliminating out-of-pocket cost affects contraceptive method choice among people...
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Open AccessDetermining the impact of the Zika pandemic on primary care providers’ contraceptive counseling of non-pregnant patients in the US: a mixed methods study
Global pandemics like Zika (ZIKV) factor into pregnancy planning and avoidance, yet little is known about how primary care providers (PCPs) incorporate public health guidance into contraceptive counseling. Stu...
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Open AccessEx-vivo forces associated with intrauterine device placement and perforation: a biomechanical evaluation of hysterectomy specimens
This biomechanical analysis of hysterectomy specimens assesses the forces associated with intrauterine device placement. These include compressive forces required to cause uterine perforation with two commonly...
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Open AccessThe HER Salt Lake media campaign: comparing characteristics and outcomes of clients who make appointments online versus standard scheduling
Little research has examined how media outreach strategies affect the outcomes of contraceptive initiatives. Thus, this paper assesses the potential impact of an online media campaign introduced during the las...
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Open AccessComparison of levonorgestrel level and creamatocrit in milk following immediate versus delayed postpartum placement of the levonorgestrel IUD
Breastfeeding and postpartum contraception critically influence infant and maternal health outcomes. In this pilot study, we explore the effects of timing and duration of postpartum levonorgestrel exposure on ...
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Open AccessThe methodology for develo** a prospective meta-analysis in the family planning community
Prospective meta-analysis (PMA) is a collaborative research design in which individual sites perform randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and pool the data for meta-analysis. Members of the PMA collaboration ag...
